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Not enough of us salespeople keep lists of customers and prospects and quotes and proposals.

This time, the panel continues its discussion on e-commerce and also talks about the economy as it relates to the PHCP-PVF supply chain.

Each year, Supply House Times editors receive thousands of plumbing, HVAC, and bath & kitchen product releases from industry manufacturers.

Equipment shipment data courtesy of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

Distributors don’t get the benefit of always delivering a huge truckload to their customers. Distributors operate wholesale models.

If there is a poster child for the opportunity the PHCP-PVF industry presents for individuals, Winsupply’s Rob Ferguson would have to be a finalist to be cast in that role.

The topic of tariffs that have affected the industrial PVF supply chain still remains front and center, according to fittings manufacturers.

Supply House Times traveled to Lebanon, Tennessee to chat with Lochinvar executives, including Director of Marketing Michael Troka, Program Manager-Product Development Robert Wiseman, Product Program Manager Mike Juhnke and Product Coordinator Jonathan Baggett.

As Supply House Times went to press just before the Christmas and New Year’s holiday, volunteer leaders of the American Supply Association began to put the finishing touches on arguably the association’s most important initiative ever, tackling three mega issues and providing long-term sustainable solutions to them that will strengthen member companies and as a result the industry in general long-term.

High efficiency boilers and water heaters, and pumps — and products designed to avoid bottlenecks caused by the skills gap — were the name of the game at AHR Expo in Atlanta this week.